Michelle Erland on Clubhouse

Bio

Wine PR @ColangeloPR
Owner The Wine Studio @therealwinestudio

Michelle is a New York-based Sommelier and a Senior Account Executive with Colangelo & Partners Public Relations, an integrated communications agency that specializes in fine wine, spirits, and food. She is a graduate of the Intensive Sommelier Program at the International Culinary Center (French Culinary Institute) and a Certified Sommelier through the Court of Master Sommelier’s, Americas. In 2017, she became one of the few Italian Wine Ambassadors in the United States through the Vinitaly International Academy in Verona. Michelle holds an MBA with a concentration in the food and beverage sectors through Johnson & Wales University.

The pursuit of education has always been a driving force in Michelle’s hunger for all things wine, food, and hospitality. Even more so, her enjoyment can be found in sharing her knowledge and experience with others. In 2011, she founded Elle Hospitality, LLC where for the past decade, she has not only consulted but has hosted everything from Wine 101 classes to corporate restaurant training programs. Besides the United States, Michelle has taught wine classes in London and Italy and has been a judge in the international wine competition, 5 Star Wines.